Ranged/Training
Introduction
Same as Melee, you should be doing the highest XP/hr monster with the highest possible gear. Due to the slower attack speed and the relative difficulty of
large amounts of bolts, you shouldn't use crossbows until you have the
Dragon Crossbow or better.
has a lot of options to do great damage, particularly to
enemies that may be very difficult to beat with Melee. For Ranged, use
to obtain the highest level Armor, and
to obtain the highest level Weapons and Ammo.
Crafted Armour can be upgraded () once from the Bank, using more of the raw
Dragonhide. Upgrading Ranged armor is always recommended once it's available.
This Armour does not get any Damage Reduction until upgraded to its (U) variant, much like Melee Armour.
Ranged has three different Attack styles,
,
, and
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- Error creating thumbnail: File missingAccurate increases your Hidden Ranged level which causes each attack to be more accurate and deal more damage.
- Error creating thumbnail: File missingRapid lowers the attack interval of the weapon by 0.4 seconds, making each attack significantly faster
- Error creating thumbnail: File missingLongrange increases your Hidden Ranged Level by less than Accurate, while also giving Hidden Defence Levels and evenly splitting the amount of XP earned betweenError creating thumbnail: File missingRanged andError creating thumbnail: File missingDefence.
In general,
is more effective at low levels, while
is more effective at higher levels. The cutoff is approximately level 40.
should likely be used before this cutoff to also get an amount of
XP!
Ranged has several different Weapon types to choose from, each with their own benefits and drawbacks:
Weapon | Details | Ammo | Notes |
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Fast-ish, weaker | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Not great. |
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Arrows are cheap and easy to mass produce. |
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Slow with high damage | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Bolts are valuable and difficult to make. |
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Extremely fast with low damage and accuracy | - | Does not require Error creating thumbnail: File missing Fletching.
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Fast with high damage and low accuracy | - | Javelins are worth a lot of GP when sold |
For the earliest parts of the game, it is recommended to stick with Longbows, since Arrows are the most plentiful ammo source. Javelins are more powerful than bows, and can be used if you want to powerlevel a bit, but the effort it takes to make enough for each level bracket is more than the effort required to just use arrows. Additionally, Ice Arrows are equivalent to
Rune Arrows while not having a level requirement, and so can be used from
level 1. If you can comfortably fight Frozen Archer with your
setup, these can carry you through training ranged without even looking at
Important Notes on This Guide, Please Read
- This Guide does not include any Potions, Pets. Error creating thumbnail: File missingAgility orError creating thumbnail: File missingAstrology unless specifically mentioned in the section.
- Each section is to the next Gear Set, sections can be skipped. In this case ETA until the next section will need to be re-calculated.
- The Experience Table can be used to reference how much XP is needed.
- Items with (Optional) next to them are recommended, but not required for survival. If not owned these items can be skipped, they will however impact the XP /h gained.
- Items with the (Optional) tag next to them are still recommended to be obtained.
- Gems and Points of Interest are recommended if
Atlas of Discovery Expansion is owned, they are not required.
- Rough estimates for Food consumed /h are listed in
Lemonade which heals for 1
Error creating thumbnail: File missingHealth. Simply divide the Food Consumed /h numbers by how much the used Food heals for. - Each section assumes at least Error creating thumbnail: File missingAuto Eat - Tier I has been unlocked.
Lesser Summoning Amulet is the best in slot Amulet for all sections. This requires some low level Barrier Combat and is included in the
Atlas of Discovery Expansion.
- Lower Tier Arrows can be used at any stage, it will only impact the XP/kills per hour but will not impact which Monster should be fought.
Leveling
Level 1 to 5
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- Total required experience for Level 5: 388
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Opponent | Food Consumed /h | Combat XP /h | ETA until next section |
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5,570 ![]() |
4,800 | 5m |
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4,200 ![]() |
4,800 | 5m |
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3,250 ![]() |
4,800 | 5m |
Level 5 to 20
- Error creating thumbnail: File missingHitpoints Level 12
- Total required experience for Level 20: 4,470
- Attack Style: Error creating thumbnail: File missingAccurate
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Opponent | Food Consumed /h | Combat XP /h | ETA until next section |
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3,200 ![]() |
6,100 | 40m |
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13,000 ![]() |
8,100 | 30m |
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10,250 ![]() |
8,100 | 30m |
Level 20 to 30
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- Total required experience for Level 30: 13,363
- Attack Style: Error creating thumbnail: File missingRapid
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Opponent | Food Consumed /h | Combat XP /h | ETA until next section |
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7,750 ![]() |
12,500 | 43m |
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12,050 ![]() |
13,000 | 41m |
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9,700 ![]() |
13,000 | 41m |
Level 30 to 40
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- Total required experience for Level 40: 37,224
- Attack Style: Error creating thumbnail: File missingRapid
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Opponent | Food Consumed /h | Combat XP /h | ETA until next section |
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7,330 ![]() |
20,000 | 1h11m |
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7,750 ![]() |
24,250 | 59m |
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32,330 ![]() |
25,000 | 41m |
Level 40 to 50
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- Total required experience for Level 50: 101,333
- Attack Style: Error creating thumbnail: File missingRapid
At this stage it's recommended to farm out
for Ice Boots and
Ice Helmet and
Ice Shortbow a guide for this dungeon can be found here.
As an alternative for crafting D-Hide Equipment, they can be obtained from
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Slot | Item |
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Opponent | Food Consumed /h | Combat XP /h | ETA until next section |
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Auto Eat - Tier I
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1,450 ![]() |
29,500 | 2h10m |
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21,500 ![]() |
37,750 | 1h42m |
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16,750 ![]() |
37,750 | 1h42m |
Level 50 to 60
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- Total required experience for Level 60: 273,742
- Attack Style: Error creating thumbnail: File missingRapid
- Prayers: Error creating thumbnail: File missingHawk Eye &Error creating thumbnail: File missingSharp Eye
Slot | Item |
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Opponent | Food Consumed /h | Combat XP /h | ETA until next section | Slayer XP /h | |
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14,150 ![]() |
43,500 | 3h57m | N/A | N/A |
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16,750 ![]() |
44,000 | 3h57m | N/A | N/A |
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16,750 ![]() |
52,500 | 3h17m | N/A | N/A |
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Easy Slayer Task | 6,350 ![]() |
30,500 | 5h39m | 8,250 | 7,500 |
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Normal Slayer Task | 6,350 ![]() |
38,000 | 4h30m | 12,000 | 9,500 |
Level 60 to 70
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- Total required experience for Level 70: 737,627
- Attack Style: Error creating thumbnail: File missingRapid
Slayer's Crossbow should be used for Slayer tasks. It has the same stats as
Dragon Crossbow outside Slayer Tasks.
Pure Crystal Crossbow is much better at
Error creating thumbnail: File missingRanged Level 60 and even than the Level 70 Weapons. But requires very high non-combat Skill levels. (Error creating thumbnail: File missingLevel 80,Error creating thumbnail: File missingLevel 85,Error creating thumbnail: File missingLevel 85,Error creating thumbnail: File missingLevel 90,Error creating thumbnail: File missingLevel 90,Error creating thumbnail: File missingLevel 95,Error creating thumbnail: File missingLevel 98)
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Opponent | Food Consumed /h | Combat XP /h | ETA until next section | Slayer XP /h | |
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56,000 ![]() |
71,000 | 6h30m | N/A | N/A |
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45,000 ![]() |
71,000 | 6h30m | N/A | N/A |
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Easy Slayer Task | 1,000 ![]() |
38,000 | 12h12m | 10,000 | 9,500 |
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Normal Slayer Task | 22,500 ![]() |
56,000 | 8h17m | 18,000 | 14,000 |
Level 70 to 85
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- Total required experience for Level 85: 3,258,594
- Attack Style: Error creating thumbnail: File missingRapid
- Prayers: Error creating thumbnail: File missingEagle Eye &Error creating thumbnail: File missingSharp Vision
Slot | Item |
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Opponent | Food Consumed /h | Combat XP /h | ETA until next section | Slayer XP /h | |
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42,000 ![]() |
113,000 | 22h18m | N/A | N/A |
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33,500 ![]() |
113,000 | 22h18m | N/A | N/A |
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Easy Slayer Task | 370 ![]() |
44,000 | 57h18m | 12,000 | 11,000 |
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Normal Slayer Task | 12,000 ![]() |
72,500 | 34h45m | 23,000 | 18,000 |
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Hard Slayer Task | 40,000 ![]() |
85,000 | 29h40m | 28,000 | 21,000 |
Level 85 to 99 Without Stormsnap
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- Total required experience for Level 99: 13,034,431
- Attack Style: Error creating thumbnail: File missingRapid
At
Level 90 if Atlas of Discovery Expansion is owned.
Engulfing Vortex Longbow is much much better than anything in the Base Game and can be used to up Level 120 in the
Throne of the Herald Expansion. This however requires some serious Barrier combat.
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- At Error creating thumbnail: File missingPrayer Level 95: SwitchError creating thumbnail: File missingSharp Vision toError creating thumbnail: File missingBattleheart
- Prayers: Error creating thumbnail: File missingSharp Vision &Error creating thumbnail: File missingEagle Eye
Slot | Item |
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Opponent | Food Consumed /h | Combat XP /h | ETA until next section | Slayer XP /h | |
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Auto Eat - Tier II
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12,500 ![]() |
155,500 | 62h52m | N/A | N/A |
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10,300 ![]() |
113,000 | 22h18m | N/A | N/A |
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Normal Slayer Task | 5,850 ![]() |
92,500 | 105h42m | 29,500 | 23,000 |
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Hard Slayer Task | 23,500 ![]() |
115,000 | 85h | 38,500 | 29,000 |
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Elite Slayer Task | 43,500 ![]() |
125,000 | 78h12m | 47,500 | 31,500 |
Level 85 to 99 With Stormsnap
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- Total required experience for Level 99: 13,034,431
- Attack Style: Error creating thumbnail: File missingRapid
At
Level 90 if Atlas of Discovery Expansion is owned.
Engulfing Vortex Longbow is much much better than anything in the Base Game and can be used to up Level 120 in the
Throne of the Herald Expansion. This however requires some serious Barrier combat.
- At Error creating thumbnail: File missingPrayer Level 87: SwitchError creating thumbnail: File missingEagle Eye toError creating thumbnail: File missingRigour
- At Error creating thumbnail: File missingPrayer Level 95: SwitchError creating thumbnail: File missingSharp Vision toError creating thumbnail: File missingBattleheart
- Prayers: Error creating thumbnail: File missingSharp Vision &Error creating thumbnail: File missingEagle Eye
Slot | Item |
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Opponent | Food Consumed /h | Combat XP /h | ETA until next section | Slayer XP /h | |
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Auto Eat - Tier II
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20,700 ![]() |
181,500 | 53h52m | N/A | N/A |
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17,100 ![]() |
181,500 | 53h52m | N/A | N/A |
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Auto Eat - Tier III
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Normal Slayer Task | 5,150 ![]() |
100,500 | 97h15m | 32,000 | 25,000 |
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Hard Slayer Task | 23,500 ![]() |
132,500 | 73h47m | 44,000 | 33,000 |
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Elite Slayer Task | 58,500 ![]() |
150,000 | 65h10m | 56,500 | 37,500 |